CVE-2006-2452

GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.

Score

CVSS 2.0 3.7 Low

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2006-06-09

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Gdm (Gnome)

References

• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
• http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0003.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20532
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20552
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20587
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20627
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20636
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:100
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436428
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18332
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2239
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27018
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/293-1/